Poultice-holder



(No Model.)

0. S. HIRST. POULTIGB HOLDER.

No. 432,798. Patented July 22, 1890.

ATTORNEY.

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PATENT rFIcE.

CHARLES S. HIRST, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

POULTICE HULDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 432,798, dated July 22,1890. Application filed February '7, 1890. Serial No. 339,574- (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES S. Hrnsr, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Poultice-l lolders, whichimprovement is fully set forth in the following specification andaccompanying drawings.

My invention consists of a cup or receptacle for a poultice or otherpreparation, whereby the same may be readily held in position in areliable and cleanly manner and air prevented from reaching the affectedpart.

It also consists of means for preventing displacement of the cup, aswill be hereinafter set forth.

Figure 1 represents aperspective View of a poultice-holder embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 represents a section thereof on line :10 m, Fig. 1.Fig. 3 representsa perspective view of the holder, showing differentmeans for securing the same in position.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a cup or receptacle which ispreferably ofhemispherical shape and formed of soft rubber or otherpliable, elastic, or flexible material, the same being provided with aloop B oreyes O, or both, whereby bandages, tapes, strings, 850., may bepassed through said loop or secured to said eyes for retaining theholder in position.

It will be seen that when the poultice or other remedial preparation ormaterial is placed in the cup it may be applied to the affected spot,whereby the material is confined within the cup without liability toescape, and said cup retains its hold by suction and excludes the airfrom the affected place, the heat of the preparation being also retainedby the iuclosiug-cup. The bandage may be placed through the loop B; ortapes, strings, &c., may be secured to the eyes 0 and passed around theadjacent portion of the body, whereby lateral displacement of the cup isprevented, and saidloop or eyes may be formed integral with the cuporotherwise fastened to the same; or in lieu thereof straps D may befastened to the cup, as shown by dotted lines, Fig. i

I do not limit myself to the shape of th cup. Any vessel capable ofreceiving poultice or material and holding the same in position iscomprehended by said word cup.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, isi 1. Aholder for apoultice, &c., consistingof a cup-shaped vessel formed of pliable material, substantially asdescribed.

2. A holder for poultices, &c., consisting of a cup-shaped vessel, ofpliable material, provided with means for fastening the same inposition, substantially as described.

CHARLES S. I-IIRST.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, A. P. JENNINGS.

